Season 3

May 1, 2024

Useless AI Hardware, TikTok Banned, Google Fires Activist Employees (…

Why didn't Rabbit R1 and Humane AI live up to the hype? Learn how even the biggest names in tech – from TikTok to Tesla – can falter. In this week's Reacts episode, insiders Yaniv Bernstein, Emil Michael, and Leah …

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April 29, 2024

Graceful Degradation – Safeguarding Your Vision (Edu)

Do your plans stand strong when things go wrong? Hosts Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein discuss the concept of 'graceful degradation' and its critical role in planning for a robust business. They share tips on: Understanding Gr...

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April 28, 2024

The Canva Mafia, SAFE Notes in Australia — Aussie Q&A (Bonus)

Australia’s startup ecosystem is about to be hit by an asteroid of awesomeness, and hardly anybody is talking about it. Learn why the recent Canva secondary round means Australia finally has its own “mafia” to rival the PayPa...

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April 24, 2024

Reacts: Boston Dynamics' Creepy Robot, Big Siri Update Revealed, Open…

The insiders return this week to discuss the latest in AI startups: 💡 Investments and Optimism: A16z's huge raise suggests an optimistic outlook for tech IPOs. 🤖 Electric Atlas: Boston Dynamics' latest robot raises questions ...

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April 22, 2024

Edu: Listener Q&A - Protecting Your Superpower, Bad Startup CFOs

Are you protecting your superpower? 🦸 In this Listener Q&A, Chris and Yaniv discuss: 🧠 Expanding Your Engineering Mindset: How to gain empathy and strengthen your team with diverse skill sets. 🎯 Building Valuable Products: Fo...

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April 17, 2024

Reacts: AI Takes Over YC, VCs Apologize to Founders, Elon Crashes Tes…

The insiders return this week to explore the rapidly evolving world of AI startups: 🤖 AI Company Trends at Y Combinator: More startups are branding themselves as AI-focused during Demo Day, regardless of their true engagement...

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April 15, 2024

Edu: Bootstrapping - Why Most Startups Shouldn’t Raise w/ Rob Walling

Could bootstrapping be your golden ticket to success?💡 This week, Chris and Yaniv are joined by Rob Walling, a seasoned entrepreneur with a wealth of startup wisdom to share. Rob Walling is an entrepreneur, author, and podcas...

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April 10, 2024

Reacts: Google Strikes Back in AI & A Lone Hero Saves the Internet

The insiders return this week to discuss the latest strides in Google's AI innovations: Google unveiled groundbreaking AI advancements at Cloud Next, showcasing Gemini 1.5's impressive capabilities. Their focus on enterprise ...

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April 8, 2024

Edu: Enterprise Sales Pt 2 - Essential Requirements For Success

Last week we had Clementine Jacoby on the podcast to discuss enterprise sales. Chris was unfortunately unwell. But he’s back! And he’s ready for round 2! This week with Yaniv Bernstein they discuss: - How enterprise customers...

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April 3, 2024

Reacts: SBF Gets 25 Years, Musk Fires Don Lemon, Essential Funding Up…

The insiders return this week to discuss some developments including: SBF’s 25 year sentence as repercussion for FTX legal and ethical misdeeds. Is 25 years for a white collar crime too long? The tech titans (Apple, Google, F...

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April 1, 2024

Edu: Enterprise Sales - Making Bank Without Breaking Your Startup

Chris is unwell this week. Joining Yaniv this week on the pod is Clementine Jacoby. Clementine is founder and CEO of Recidiviz, a company building an open source platform to turn fragmented criminal justice data into actionab...

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March 27, 2024

Reacts: Reddit Restarts Tech IPOs, Microsoft Skirts Antitrust Laws & …

The insiders are back to unpack the latest news in the tech ecosystem. Joining them this week is Kimberly Marshall, she is an investor and advisor in early stage companies and venture capital funds. Previously she helped buil...

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March 25, 2024

Edu: Substitution Heuristic - Are You Really Answering The Right Ques…

Are you really answering the right question? Do you find that your solutions to the problems you’re facing are not working? Don’t fear, Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein are here to steer your startup towards success. Together t...

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March 20, 2024

Reacts: Desperate Apple Turns To Google, NVIDIA's China Problem & Sam…

The insiders are back to unpack the latest news in the tech ecosystem. Joining them this week is Amir Shevat - early stage startup investor and author. Together they discuss: OpenAI Marketplace Dynamics: The quartet explores ...

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March 18, 2024

Edu: [LIVE] Startup Storytelling Pt 2 - The Perfect Pitch

It’s finally happened. We held our first LIVE session. And who else better to guest star than previous special guest of the podcast Nir Zavaro. Nir is currently in Australia promoting his book “F*ck The Slides!” and together ...

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March 13, 2024

Reacts: Princess Kate Controversy, TikTok Banned in US & Apple's Mass…

Feeling overwhelmed with tech developments happening around the globe? Don’t worry! Tech insiders, Emil Michael, Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein are here to break through the noise and provide a deep-dive on the most important...

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March 11, 2024

Edu: Runway - Are You On Track For Takeoff?

Startups cannot survive without a runway… Unless they’ve reached escape velocity. Haven’t reached takeoff? Wondering how you keep your startup on track? Chris and Yaniv are here to help you through the tough times Together th...

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March 6, 2024

Reacts: Figure AI Robots Funded, Musk/OpenAI Lawsuit & AI’s Manhattan…

The insiders are back and just in time - tech news this week has been MASSIVE! Together they discuss: Figure AI Funding: Discover how Figure AI secured a staggering $675M investment to advance humanoid robot technology from...

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March 4, 2024

Edu: Mastering Leverage - Gain The Power To Move The World

Leverage. It’s a powerful ally in a startup founder’s itinerary to success. But how can you harness it in your day-to-day life? This week Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein are here to walk you through how you can master leverage...

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Feb. 26, 2024

Edu: Founder Time Management - Take Back Control w/ Henry Shapiro

Edu: Founder Time Management - Take Back Control w/ Henry Shapiro Time. It's a founder’s greatest resource. It’s also a founder’s scarcest. Joining Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein this week on The Startup Podcast to help you t...

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Feb. 21, 2024

Reacts: AI Alignment - OpenAI's Sora, Gemini 1.5 & AI Startup Trends

Emil is out this week from the Insider trio so Yaniv and Chris welcome special guest Alireza Ali to discuss the hottest developments in the tech industry this week. Ali is currently the co-founder and partner at Blue Dot who …

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Feb. 19, 2024

Edu: Good Founder, Bad Founder - 9 Huge Differences And Why They Matt…

Founders are the linchpin of a startup. They are the central foci, the lifeblood. The buck stops with them. But how can you tell the difference between a good and a bad founder? And how can you avoid being a …

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Feb. 18, 2024

Takeover: Yaniv Interviewed - Leadership Journey And Why You Should F…

Today we have a special bonus interview. The tables have turned and Yaniv finds himself being interviewed by Ben Wirtz. Together the duo discuss: 🚀 Early Leadership Lessons: Yaniv's Google journey began with an early leadersh...

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Feb. 14, 2024

Reacts: Sam Altman Raising $7 Trillion!? NVIDIA Valuation, Lyft Repor…

$7 TRILLION!?! It’s the number everyone has been talking about this week. Here to break down the latest tech news are the insiders: Emil Michael, Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein. This week they discuss: 💰💡🤔Sam Altman's Ambitio...

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